The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires a community to have an approved hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to apply for and receive FEMA hazard mitigation funds. Receipt of FEMA funding is critical to implementing identified hazard mitigation projects and programs.

The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) along with 18 water and wastewater utilities throughout Orange County have initiated an update to the 2012 Orange County Regional Water & Wastewater Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). The MJHMP provides a framework for water and wastewater utilities in Orange County to reduce their vulnerability to the impacts of natural and man-made hazard events such as earthquakes, flooding, and hazardous materials spills. The purpose of mitigation planning is to identify policies and to take actions that can be implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses when an emergency or disaster occurs. Mitigation plans form the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.

Your participation in the planning process is extremely important and vital to the success of the plan. In order to identify and plan for future natural disasters, with an emphasis on identifying projects that will reduce future loss, we need your feedback! This questionnaire is designed to help MWDOC and the participating agencies gauge the level of knowledge our community has about natural disaster issues and to obtain your input about areas of the County that may be vulnerable to various types of natural disasters. The information you provide will help us identify and coordinate projects focused on reducing the risk of injury or damage to property from future hazard events (e.g. wildfires, floods, earthquakes).

The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. Your information will be kept confidential. The final results of the survey will be included within the MJHMP.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this information-gathering process.

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1.Do you… (check all that apply)

Live in Orange County

Work in Orange County

Visit Orange County, but live and work elsewhere

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2.What is the zip code of your home?

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3.What is your age group?

17 or younger

18 – 25

26 – 35

36 – 45

46 – 65

Over 65

Prefer not to answer

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4.Which of the following types of disasters have you experienced within your community?

Climate Change

Coastal Erosion

Coastal Storm

Contamination

Dam/Reservoir Failure

Drought

Earthquake Fault Rupture

Earthquake Ground Shaking

Flood

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils)

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills

High Winds/Santa Anas

Landslide/Mudflow

Liquefaction

Power Outage

Tsunami

Urban Fire

Wildfire

None

Other (please specify)

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5.How concerned are you about the following hazards occurring in or impacting your community? Please check ONE response for each hazard.

Not Concerned

Somewhat Concerned

Concerned

Very Concerned

Extremely Concerned

Climate Change

Climate Change Not Concerned

Climate Change Somewhat Concerned

Climate Change Concerned

Climate Change Very Concerned

Climate Change Extremely Concerned

Coastal Erosion

Coastal Erosion Not Concerned

Coastal Erosion Somewhat Concerned

Coastal Erosion Concerned

Coastal Erosion Very Concerned

Coastal Erosion Extremely Concerned

Coastal Storm

Coastal Storm Not Concerned

Coastal Storm Somewhat Concerned

Coastal Storm Concerned

Coastal Storm Very Concerned

Coastal Storm Extremely Concerned

Contamination

Contamination Not Concerned

Contamination Somewhat Concerned

Contamination Concerned

Contamination Very Concerned

Contamination Extremely Concerned

Dam/Reservoir Failure

Dam/Reservoir Failure Not Concerned

Dam/Reservoir Failure Somewhat Concerned

Dam/Reservoir Failure Concerned

Dam/Reservoir Failure Very Concerned

Dam/Reservoir Failure Extremely Concerned

Drought

Drought Not Concerned

Drought Somewhat Concerned

Drought Concerned

Drought Very Concerned

Drought Extremely Concerned

Earthquake Fault Rupture

Earthquake Fault Rupture Not Concerned

Earthquake Fault Rupture Somewhat Concerned

Earthquake Fault Rupture Concerned

Earthquake Fault Rupture Very Concerned

Earthquake Fault Rupture Extremely Concerned

Earthquake Ground Shaking

Earthquake Ground Shaking Not Concerned

Earthquake Ground Shaking Somewhat Concerned

Earthquake Ground Shaking Concerned

Earthquake Ground Shaking Very Concerned

Earthquake Ground Shaking Extremely Concerned

Flood

Flood Not Concerned

Flood Somewhat Concerned

Flood Concerned

Flood Very Concerned

Flood Extremely Concerned

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils)

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Not Concerned

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Somewhat Concerned

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Concerned

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Very Concerned

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Extremely Concerned

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Not Concerned

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Somewhat Concerned

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Concerned

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Very Concerned

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Extremely Concerned

High Winds/Santa Anas

High Winds/Santa Anas Not Concerned

High Winds/Santa Anas Somewhat Concerned

High Winds/Santa Anas Concerned

High Winds/Santa Anas Very Concerned

High Winds/Santa Anas Extremely Concerned

Landslide/Mudflow

Landslide/Mudflow Not Concerned

Landslide/Mudflow Somewhat Concerned

Landslide/Mudflow Concerned

Landslide/Mudflow Very Concerned

Landslide/Mudflow Extremely Concerned

Liquefaction

Liquefaction Not Concerned

Liquefaction Somewhat Concerned

Liquefaction Concerned

Liquefaction Very Concerned

Liquefaction Extremely Concerned

Power Outage

Power Outage Not Concerned

Power Outage Somewhat Concerned

Power Outage Concerned

Power Outage Very Concerned

Power Outage Extremely Concerned

Tsunami

Tsunami Not Concerned

Tsunami Somewhat Concerned

Tsunami Concerned

Tsunami Very Concerned

Tsunami Extremely Concerned

Urban Fire

Urban Fire Not Concerned

Urban Fire Somewhat Concerned

Urban Fire Concerned

Urban Fire Very Concerned

Urban Fire Extremely Concerned

Wildfire

Wildfire Not Concerned

Wildfire Somewhat Concerned

Wildfire Concerned

Wildfire Very Concerned

Wildfire Extremely Concerned

Other (please specify)

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6.What do you believe is the likelihood that these disasters will happen in or impact your community? Please check ONE response for each hazard.

Very Likely

Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not Likely At All

Climate Change

Climate Change Very Likely

Climate Change Likely

Climate Change Somewhat Likely

Climate Change Not Likely At All

Coastal Erosion

Coastal Erosion Very Likely

Coastal Erosion Likely

Coastal Erosion Somewhat Likely

Coastal Erosion Not Likely At All

Coastal Storm

Coastal Storm Very Likely

Coastal Storm Likely

Coastal Storm Somewhat Likely

Coastal Storm Not Likely At All

Contamination

Contamination Very Likely

Contamination Likely

Contamination Somewhat Likely

Contamination Not Likely At All

Dam/Reservoir Failure

Dam/Reservoir Failure Very Likely

Dam/Reservoir Failure Likely

Dam/Reservoir Failure Somewhat Likely

Dam/Reservoir Failure Not Likely At All

Drought

Drought Very Likely

Drought Likely

Drought Somewhat Likely

Drought Not Likely At All

Earthquake Fault Rupture

Earthquake Fault Rupture Very Likely

Earthquake Fault Rupture Likely

Earthquake Fault Rupture Somewhat Likely

Earthquake Fault Rupture Not Likely At All

Earthquake Ground Shaking

Earthquake Ground Shaking Very Likely

Earthquake Ground Shaking Likely

Earthquake Ground Shaking Somewhat Likely

Earthquake Ground Shaking Not Likely At All

Flood

Flood Very Likely

Flood Likely

Flood Somewhat Likely

Flood Not Likely At All

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils)

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Very Likely

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Likely

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Somewhat Likely

Geologic Hazards (subsidence, expansive soils) Not Likely At All

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Very Likely

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Likely

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Somewhat Likely

Hazardous Materials Incidents/Spills Not Likely At All

High Winds/Santa Anas

High Winds/Santa Anas Very Likely

High Winds/Santa Anas Likely

High Winds/Santa Anas Somewhat Likely

High Winds/Santa Anas Not Likely At All

Landslide/Mudflow

Landslide/Mudflow Very Likely

Landslide/Mudflow Likely

Landslide/Mudflow Somewhat Likely

Landslide/Mudflow Not Likely At All

Liquefaction

Liquefaction Very Likely

Liquefaction Likely

Liquefaction Somewhat Likely

Liquefaction Not Likely At All

Power Outage

Power Outage Very Likely

Power Outage Likely

Power Outage Somewhat Likely

Power Outage Not Likely At All

Tsunami

Tsunami Very Likely

Tsunami Likely

Tsunami Somewhat Likely

Tsunami Not Likely At All

Urban Fire

Urban Fire Very Likely

Urban Fire Likely

Urban Fire Somewhat Likely

Urban Fire Not Likely At All

Wildfire

Wildfire Very Likely

Wildfire Likely

Wildfire Somewhat Likely

Wildfire Not Likely At All

Other (please specify)

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7.Is there another hazard not listed above that you think is a wide scale threat to your community?

Yes

No

If "Yes", please explain

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8.How prepared is your household to deal with a natural hazard event likely to occur in your community/Orange County (check ONE)?

Not at all Prepared

Somewhat Prepared

Adequately Prepared

Well Prepared

Very Well Prepared

Not Sure

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9.Have you taken actions to make your home, business, or neighborhood more resistant to hazards (such as anchored furniture and service utilities, installed smoke detectors, regularly trim trees, etc.)?

Yes

No

If Yes, please explain

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10.Do you have any special access or functional needs (disabled, require medical care, oxygen, limited English proficiency) within your household that would require early warning or specialized response during disasters?

Yes

No

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11.What are the MOST EFFECTIVE ways for you to receive information about how to make your home and neighborhood more resistant to hazards (check all that apply)?

Informational brochures

City/Agency newsletters

City/Agency website

County website

State/Federal website

Public meetings, workshops, and/or classes

Schools and academic institutions

TV based media (news and public service announcements)

Radio based media (news and public service announcements)

National Weather Service website

Fire department

Law enforcement

Faith-based institutions

CERT classes

Public awareness campaigns (Flood Awareness Week)

Community safety events

Fair booths and/or festivals

Books and/or magazines

Public library

Chamber of Commerce

Nongovernmental organizations (Red Cross)

Auto-dial information from "911" center

Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin)

Email

Direct mail

Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

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12.What of the following incentives would encourage you to protect your home or business against natural hazards? (check all that apply)

Insurance premium discount

Financial assistance for property upgrades

Financial assistance for equipment

Technical assistance

Grant funding that requires “cost share”

Building permit fee reduction or waiver

Mortgage discount or low interest loan

Rebate program

Labor assistance

Property tax break or incentive

Other (please specify)

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13.How can your City, County, or other Agencies help you become more prepared for a disaster? Choose all that apply.

Provide effective emergency notifications and communication in a disaster

Providing training and education to residents and business owners on how to reduce future damage